Information About

Pusaluk Lagoon

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 54' 43.844" N,
165 ° 1' 17.699" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Pusaluk Lagoon in Detail.

About

Along the coast of the Chuykchi Sea, 1 mi SE of Tasikpak Lagoon and 18 mi NW of Kivalina, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1950 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) to refer to a king of an "old bag".

Topo Maps

Noatak D-7 (1952), Noatak D-7 (1952), Noatak D-7 (1952), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak (1955), Noatak D-7 NE (2014),

Places Near Pusaluk Lagoon

Bays:

Nulagvik Lagoon, Sigvu Lagoon,

Capes:

Hills:

Igrak Hill, Kavrorak Hill, Pogoseluk Hill, Pusaluk Mountain, Sakrorak Mountain, Tatigirok Hill, Utkusikrak Hill,

Lakes:

Asikpak Lagoon, Kavrorak Lagoon, Pusaluk Lagoon, Seppings Lagoon, Singoalik Lagoon, Tasikpak Lagoon, Tugak Lagoon,

Mountain Passes:

Sigogalik Inlet, Sigvu Inlet,

Ridges:

Kimikpak Ridge,

Rivers:

Asikpak River, Singoalik River,

Streams:

Okpiksugruk Creek, Sakrorak Creek, Tagiunituk Creek, Tasikpak Creek, Tatigirok Creek, Umarachek Creek,

Routes:

Itiviak Portage,